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Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs

News Releases

VA statement on new chief of staff - Effective immediately, VA Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Executive Director Peter O’Rourke will serve as VA’s permanent chief of staff, ensuring that the department works closely with the White House going forward. (2/16/18)

VA statement on departure of VA Chief of Staff - Today VA announced that the department’s Chief of Staff Vivieca Wright Simpson has elected to retire following the release of a VA Inspector General investigation on Wednesday (2/16/18)

Statement on VA IG Report on Secretary Shulkin's Travel - Accountability and transparency are important values at VA under President Trump, and we look forward to reviewing the report and its recommendations in more detail before determining an appropriate response (2/14/18)

VA Announces Leadership Changes at Roseburg (Oregon) Medical Center - WASHINGTON — Today the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that the Director of the Roseburg VA Health Care System, Doug Paxton has stepped down and an interim replacement has being named. This is step aimed at improving care for Veterans served by Roseburg, which remains one of VA’s 15 lowest performing facilities. (2/1/18)